Author: PPD Team Date: February 6, 2025
Hazoor Multi Projects (HMPL) plans to invest Rs 25 billion in a 500 MW solar power project in Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh.
The project will be developed on 2,000 acres, with support from the Andhra Pradesh government through the New & Renewable Energy Development Corporation (NREDCAP), which has requested a detailed project report (DPR) from the company for execution.
Author: PPD Team Date: November 11, 2024 Oklo, a fission power and nuclear fuel recycling company, has received an environmental compliance permit from the US Department of Energy (DOE) and Idaho National Laboratory (INL) for its advanced fission power plant site. This permit enables Oklo to proceed with plans to launch the first commercial advanced fission plant in the United States. The permit approval follows a recently completed memorandum of agreement (MoA) with the DOE,…
Author: PPD Team Date: November 4, 2024 ACWA Power’s Redstone Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) plant in South Africa has synchronized 50 MW to the national grid, with full capacity expected to reach 100 MW shortly. Developed in collaboration with Herlogas and SEPCOIII, the Redstone CSP is set to deliver clean energy to approximately 200,000 households, significantly curbing carbon emissions. Meanwhile, the Kom Ombo Photovoltaic (PV) plant in Egypt has achieved its full production capacity of…
Author: PPD Team Date: November 27, 2025 Hindustan Power has won a contract from the Solar Energy Corporation of India for a solar and battery energy storage system project with a contracted capacity of 150 MW. The award was made through SECI’s competitive bidding process. The project will combine about 300 MWp of solar photovoltaic capacity with a 300 MWh BESS. The hybrid system is planned to deliver a stable and dispatchable supply and support…
Author: PPD Team Date: July 15, 2025 The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued revised guidelines for the National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM), introducing clearer implementation plans for Hydrogen Valley Innovation Clusters (HVICs) and Green Hydrogen Hubs. The revised guidelines, which replace the earlier version released in March 2024, integrate four HVIC pilot projects into the larger Hydrogen Hub framework, earmarking Rs 172 crore for their development. HVICs are intended to serve…
Author: PPD Team Date: January 20, 2025 Sembcorp Industries has signed two non-binding Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with the Government of Odisha to explore the development of a green hydrogen production facility and an industrial park. The MoUs involve Sembcorp’s subsidiaries, Sembcorp Green Hydrogen India Private Limited (SGHIPL) and Sembcorp Development Limited, collaborating with the Industrial Promotion & Investment Corporation of Odisha and Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation. The first MoU involves assessing the feasibility…
Author: PPD Team Date: August 1, 2025 Central agencies have cancelled 11,400 MW of renewable energy tenders since April 2023 due to low participation, high tariffs, and withdrawal by end-procurers. Minister of State for New and Renewable Energy Shripad Yesso Naik said SECI, NTPC, NHPC, and SJVN issued the tenders. As of June 2025, these agencies have issued Letters of Award for 43,922 MW, but Power Sale Agreements (PSAs) remain unsigned for much of this…